Dress hanger



L. KANOWITZ DRESS HANGER Feb. 17, 1931.

Filed July 22, 1929 A TTORNE Patented Feb. 17, 1931 OFFICE LENA mowrr'z, on NEW 2031:, it. v.

' DRESS HANGER Application filed July 22, 1929. Serial No. 379,924.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in clothes hangers which are particularly adapted for ladies dresses.

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use and efiicient in action, and which can be manufactured" and sold at a reasonable cost.

The invention proposes an arched lower portion connected with a support hook and having indented ends forming top arms and larger bottom arms. Neck ribbons and other ribbons of dresses engaged upon the hanger may be tied between the indentations of the ends of the arched portion for firmly holding the dresses from falling ofl. In present day hangers, this deficiency is very annoying in that dresses continually keep falling from the hanger.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.'

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of adevice constructed accordin to this invention, showing a garment hung t ereon;

Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similaf view showing a modified construction.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modified form.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of another modified form of the device. a i 45 8 is a fragmentary planview of 7. p Fig. 9 is an enlarged horizontal sectlonal view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7 p Fig. 10 is another side elevational view of another modified form.

Fig. 11 is an end view of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is another side elevational view of another modified form.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 10 but disclosing a modification.

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally an arched strip preferably made of celluloid or any other suitable composition material, and at its top provided with an integral hook portion 11. -Each end of the strip 10 is formed with an indentation 12 d forming a top arm 13 and a larger bottom arm 14.

In Fig. 4, the arched strip 10 is reinforced by a metal plate 10 to prevent the breaking of said strip. 7

In Figs. 5 and 6, an arched strip 10 has been illustrated which is provided with end indentations 12 forming top arms 13 and. larger bottom arms 14. A bracket 15 is attached upon the top edge of the strip 10' and connects with a wire book 16. When strip 10 is made of very flexible material it may be reinforced by metal binding 10 of substantially, U-shaped cross section. This reinforcing band prevents the bending of the bottom (5 arms 14. Y

In Figs. 7, 8 and 9, an arched strip 10" has been illustrated supported upon a wire hook 16. Near each end of the strip 10", a top transverse cut 17 is formed. A bent wire link 18 has its central portion engaging in the cut 17 and its arms extending parallel with thefaces of the strip 10". The ends of each of the arms is provided witha bent portion 19 engaged in grooves 20 shaped for receiving the bent portion 19 and communicating with recesses 21 in the faces of the strip. The central portion of the link may be engaged in the transverse cut and then the arms of the link bent for allowing the heads tom) first pass thru the recesses 21 and then snap into the positions.

In Figs. 10 and 11, another modified form has been disclosed in which wire has been 05 shown bent to form a top hook 26 which is connected with an arched lower portion 27 7 having its ends indented at 28 for forming Y top arms 29 and'larger bottom arms 22.

grooves 20 for maintaining their In Fig. 12, wire has been shown bent to I form a top hook 26 which is connected with tations 20 and 20 forming a top short arm 21', a central hook portion 23 and a larger bottom arm 22. The top arm 21' touches the hook portion 23 so that the ribbon may be snapped between these portions.

In Fig. 13, another modified form has been illustrated inwhich a short arm 21 is pivotally connected at its base on each end of the arched portion 27 Aspring 24 is coaxially mounted upon the hinge of the arm 21 and normally acts to force this arm against the larger lower arm 22 as indicated by dot and dash lines 25 in the figure. Each of the forms illustrated in Figs. 1, 5, 10 and 12 may be arranged with this type of top arm.

As shown in-Fig. 1 it will be noted that the garment is held from displacement or from falling from the hanger. For instance if the hanger is tipped toward the right the inner end of the indentation on the left will.

prevent the right side of the garment open-' ing from sliding off the right end of the lower arm 14. To install the garment on the hanger the right arm 14 may be inserted into the opening and then that side of the garment may be raised above the arm 13 and brought into contact with the support 11, when the left arm 1 1 may be inserted, then the right side of the garment opening may be slipped over the right side of the arm 13 while pulling the left side of the garment to the bottom of the left hand indentation; the

garment may then be centered or it will center itself by gravity to approximately the position shown in Fig. 1. It will be noted then that preferably the distance between the bottom of an indentation and the end of the lower arm on the opposite side may be approximately more than the width of the opening in the garment. The distance between the support or hook and the end of a lower arm may be approximately less than the width of the opening in the garment so that it may be conveniently inserted. The distance between the ends of the upper arms may be less than the opening in the garment or that distance may be slightly more so as to snugly and securely hold the garment in place on the hanger.

Of course the distance between an inner end of an indentation and the .end of an upper arm on the opposite side of the support will be less than the opening of the garment for which the hanger is adapted. While a garment having relatively broad or full shoulders is illustrated in the drawing, it is obvious that the device is also adapted and especially useful for garments provided with light straps or ribbon shoulder supports. In addition to the effect accomplished by the proportions indicated the fact that the garment is held by the inner end of an indentation on each'side some distance away from the support 11, in effect, tends to prevent the entire weight of the garment from being thrown on one side of the hanger so as to cause it to tip and disengage itself from the garment.

In operation of the device, womans clothing, particularly dresses and top coats may be engaged upon the strip portion of the hanger, and ribbons from the garments may be tied between the indented ends.

the hanger. In the form illustrated in Fig. 7, the ribbons may be caught beneath the links 18 which are snapped into place, or they may be tiedto these links. In the form illustrated in Fig. 12, the ribbons may be tied upon the hook portions 23 or between the indentations forming the top arms of the hooks. The form illustrated in Fig. 13 eliminates the necessity of tying the ribbon within the indentations. Instead the ribbons may merely be caught between the arm 21 which is urged against the lower arm 22.

It is to be understood that the arched strip 10 may be of any suitable material such as composition, wood, metal, compressed pa per, or fiber and that it may be ornamented as desired.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed andthe right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the a pended claims. Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by flnited States Letters Patent is i 1. A clothes hanger comprising an arcuate body member, arms extendin from said body member, abutments on said ody member at the inner ends of said arms and extending thereabove, shorter arms pivoted to the upper Theribbons insure against the garment falling from edges of said abutments, and resilient means for normally pressing said shorter arms against said first named arms.

2. In a clothes hanger a support from which depends a substantially horizontal member with end indentations forming short up er arms and longer lower arms the distance etween the inner end of an indentation and the end of the opposite lower arm being approxl- 'mately greater than the width of the normal place on the hanger the inner ends of the indentations forming abutments between the arms, said abutments spaced apart a distance corresponding to the normal width of the neck.

4. In a clothes hanger a wire bent to form a support from which depends a substantially horizontal member with end indentations forming longer lower arms to support the garment and shorter upper arms overhanging the garment when in place on the hanger the inner ends of the indentations forming abutments between the arms, said abutments spaced apart a distance corresponding to the normalwidth of the neck.

5. In a clothes hanger a strip of flexible material forming a support from which depends a substantially horizontal member with end 1 indentations forming longer lower arms to support the garment and shorter upper arms overhanging the garment when in place on the hanger the inner ends of the indentations forming abutments between the arms, said abutments spaced apart a distance corresponding to the normal width of the neck and a reinforcing strip secured thereto.

6. In a clothes hanger a strip of flexible material forming a support from which de ends a substantially horizontal member wit end indentations forming longer lower arms to support the garment and shorter upper armsoverhanging the garment when in place on the hanger the inner ends of the indentations forming abutments between the arms, said a abutments spaced apart a distance corresponding to the normal width of the neck and a reinforcing strip secured thereto and embedded therein.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

LENA KANOWITZ. 

